Chapter 1

THIRD POV

Where am I? Her eyelids fluttered open with the thought and the glaring sun greeted her. She tried to view her surroundings but a searing pain exploded in her skull. The coal colored irises slammed themselves shut once again. She kept her eyes closed and instead tried to use her other senses. Something wet tickled her toes and her clothes felt damp.

What did they call it? Rain? Is it raining...

A grainy substance was stuck to her curled fingers and she struggled to recall what people called the foreign substance.

Is it dirt...or sand? Maybe they call it grass, but I thought grass was soft...

Her confusing thoughts were interrupted when her ears caught the faint sound of feet padding lightly on whatever the substance beneath her was. The panic the fluttered in her chest made her snap her eyes open, big mistake. Pain shot through her once again and she involuntarily whimpered. She then heard a boy's voice.

"Onion, Carrot, do you see that?"

The footsteps came even closer and her mind raced. Was she in danger? She couldn't even open her eyes! How could she defend herself?!
The footsteps stopped right beside her and she whimpered once more. She probably looked so weak and pathetic, lying there with her eyes closed whining like an injured animal. Ha. At least she knew what that was...

"Um...Miss? Can you please open your eyes?"

The girl tried to open her eyes again, only this time slowly. She managed to get them mostly open and she stared at the three boys next to her. One of them had purple hair but his eyes were hidden from her by a hat. Another one had brown hair and glasses. He was shaking and his beady eyes were wide. The third had dark green hair with a single piece sticking into the air. All three of them were openly staring at her, and it made her nervous. The brown headed one spoke up.

"D-don't try anything sneaky! If you harm us o-our captain will surly seek revenge, right Pepper?"

Though his words were (slightly) brave his voice shook the whole time. She inwardly sad when her mind was flooded with memories of kids just like him... Tears prickled at the corners of her eyes but she tried to ignore them. She blinked at them and tried to get up. She hissed in pain but still managed to get to her feet. The boys stared at her fearfully and she gave them a small smile. This time the green haired one spoke.

"Guys maybe we should take her to Captain Usopp. He would know what to do with her!"

The other two hesitated but eventually nodded.

"Okay! My name is Pepper, and the one with the glasses is Onion. The one with the hat is Carrot. We are a part of the Usopp Pirates!"

She didn't introduce herself back. The word 'pirate' was unfamiliar to her but she stayed silent and followed the boys. She was led into a place with a stone ground and similar buildings that lined the edge of the stone. The boys led her to one of the buildings and she cautiously walked inside. It was small but she felt at peace inside the building. It was a new feeling and she just stood there for a few seconds, soaking up the calm and peacefulness that surrounded her.
Pepper told her she could sit on Captain Usopp's bed until be got home and she gladly accepted the offer. The walk here had been too much on her body...she had a feeling that she shouldn't be this worn out but she wasn't sure why.

She sat down and frowned lightly at the awkward tension that filled the room. She was thinking of how to dispel it when the door slammed open and a tan teenage boy burst into the building. His nose was unnaturally long and his black hair was curly. She was about to defend the boys when they all rushed over to him and looked at him with shining eyes. She knew that look well. Many kids had looked at Cale and her that way. The boys loved and admired this teenager.
She stood up calmly and walked towards the boys. The older one noticed her and stopped the conversation he was having with the other three. She noticed that his legs were shaking and that fear had crept into his eyes.

"W-who are you?!"

She smiled slightly and began to introduce herself.

"My name is Riley. Onion, Carrot, and Pepper found me and brought me to this building."

Usopp stared at the strange girl in front of him. Her voice was strong and confident, though it was also soft and calmed his fear of her. She looked to be around 15 or 16 and she had limp ice blue hair that fell down to her shoulders and night black eyes. He expected them to be cruel or soulless but they were only filled with deep sadness and confusion. She was wearing something resembling a hospital gown only with a back. She looked homeless or lost, either way, she unsettled him, like she wasn't from this world or something. He silently chuckled at his own thoughts, she was probably just a lost girl.

"Well, I am the great Captain Usopp! You should be honored to be even breathing the same air as me! But...you don't have to call this place a building. You can call it a house. That is what it is..."

Riley blushed ferociously and struggled to stammer out an answer.

"I am sorry. I am unfamiliar with the word 'house'."

Usopp's jaw dropped and Riley's blush deepened. Huge waves of anime tears fell from his eyes. This poor girl didn't know what a house was, where had she come from! But Usopp being the kind gentleman he was didn't take advantage of the clueless girl, nope, not one bit...

"Since you know nothing let me teach you everything! Since I am so brave and courageous and valiant and kind and trustworthy and heroic and obviously the main character, I will raise you as my star pupil!"

Riley's eyes sparkled and fat anime tears also rained from her eyes.

"Really! Now that I have you to teach me I will never fail again! Please teach me everything Usopp-sensei!"

She bowed down by his feet and Pepper, Onion, and Carrot all sweat dropped. Usopp stroke a stupid pose and laughed haughtily.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own One Piece

AN: USOPP! Stop corrupting Riley!...Cheese crackers that man can be trouble. Well as you can (hopefully) see as of 1-12-13 i have re-written this chapter! I am sorry to anyone who I was unable to contact to let know... Anyway! I hope this is an improvement let me know what you think! Bye-bye!